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He was initially jailed for six months after pleading guilty to three counts of assault, but this was reduced to 17 weeks by the court because magistrates had not given him suitable credit for his pleas.

Mark Knowles, prosecuting at the crown court appeal, said the first set of offences took place on June 4.

Michael Weldon

He said police were called to a retail park in Ilkeston as Weldon was lying on the ground refusing to move.

Mr Knowles said: “He was thrashing around and swinging out at people so the police were called and when they arrived he carried on kicking out at them, calling a female officer ‘a whore’.

“They had to use CS spray to restrain him but he carried on thrashing out at paramedics who had come to his aid so the police decided to go with him in the ambulance as they were concerned for the safety of the medical staff.”

Mr Knowles said Weldon, of Portland Road, Ilkeston, carried on swearing, shouting and kicking out at police and medics when they go him to the Royal Derby Hospital.